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1/48 Academy F-4C Phantom USAF Vietnam "In Flight"

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    April 2014
1/48 Academy F-4C Phantom USAF Vietnam "In Flight"
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Saturday, July 1, 2017 7:20 PM

Camo is painted with Gunze acrylics except for the brown, which is lacquer as acrylic was out of stock when I bought colours. Also used Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics, Vallejo Metal Color and Gunze metalizer, AK Xtreme metal Burnt metal and jet exhaust,(although you don't see the exhaust area due to acrylic rod), Flory dark dirt wash and Mig Satin Varnish. 

My second Academy Phantom, a great kit bar a couple of minor things, (Center seam on canopies & panel lines don't line up on one of the drop tanks). Doing the stencil data decals is time consuming, but that is part of the build.

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    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:23 PM

  very cool pulling g's

 

 

 Nick.

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    June 2017
Posted by Chemteacher on Saturday, July 1, 2017 10:04 PM
Great job. Beautiful work on the camo. He must be going after that '21 in your last post.

On the bench: Revell-USS Arizona; Airfix P-51D in 1/72

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    March 2009
  • From: Yorkville, IL
Posted by wolfhammer1 on Saturday, July 1, 2017 11:10 PM

Beautiful work.  You certainly were not kidding about the number of stencils.  HOLY COW, that thing is covered!  Love the in flight display option also.  Great job!

John

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    April 2014
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Saturday, July 1, 2017 11:16 PM

Thank you guys

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    January 2015
Posted by PFJN on Saturday, July 1, 2017 11:29 PM

Hi,

That looks gtreat.  I really like the way you mounted it.

Pat

1st Group BuildSP

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    December 2002
Posted by 7474 on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 5:48 PM
Great job, I don't want to think about how long it took you for the stencils lol
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    September 2016
  • From: Albany, New York
Posted by ManCityFan on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 10:06 PM

That sir, is a stunner.  While viewing the pics, I just kept saying "wow" over and over. Camo is exceptional.

D

Dwayne or Dman or just D.  All comments are welcome on my builds. 

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 10:20 PM

Aside from the AIM-9J's, everything else looks just right. Very nice work!

The J Sidewinder did not arrive in Vietnam until late in the Linebacker Campaign. Long after Col. Olds had left the theater.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 1:05 AM

Great looking build, really nice work on the weathering. Great display as well.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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    April 2014
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 4:08 PM

Thanks guys

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, July 6, 2017 9:08 AM

Very nice!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    February 2003
Posted by Jim Barton on Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:20 PM

Great display!

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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    January 2015
Posted by BrandonD on Friday, July 7, 2017 11:30 AM

That's a great job on a great kit. I'm about to start this one, and yours is definitely inspiring!

-BD-

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    October 2009
Posted by Ultra on Saturday, July 8, 2017 12:57 AM

Simply gorgeous build and amazingly displayed.  Love the patch and the clear stands.  Looks like those guys are pressed back in their seats.

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